We are so excited to see our Kawartha Heights Cougars next week! Are you wondering how your teacher looks after the summer? Are you curious about what your classroom looks like? Let's take a look......

Welcome Back Video

Dear Parents/ Guardians of Kawartha Heights Public School,

Welcome back to another great year at Kawartha Heights! I’m getting in touch today regarding the organization of our school.

As you are aware, registrations often continue through the summer and into the start of the school year. This year, with the additional option of the Virtual Elementary School, we were in more flux than ever.

This message is to inform you that KPR has added an additional class to our school, as our current sizes are very large. This is wonderful news for our students and teachers, as this will allow us to reduce the number of students in each class, providing a richer and safer learning environment. Due to this reorganization, many students from Grade 1 – 6 will need to be moved into new groups with new peers and in some cases, a new teacher. Our Kindergarten classes will not be affected. 

While we know that this is what’s best for all long term, we recognize and appreciate that the transition after school has begun will be challenging. Over the next week, we will be hiring for a new teacher, re-organizing our classes and preparing for the large number of student moves. We are aiming to have the new classes begin together on Monday, September 20^th.

Once our new classes are created, all affected families will be contacted directly. While we appreciate that you may wish to get in touch to request a specific teacher, as always our classes are created in a balanced way, by a strong team of staff who know your child(ren) well. A balanced class includes:

• A range of academic abilities in each class 
• A balance between boys and girls (where possible)
• Consideration for ensuring a friend is with each student – this does not mean a student’s best friend, but rather a friend that best supports their learning
• Specific information provided by parents that does not include requesting a favourite teacher, requesting favourite friends or requesting straight grade classes
• Specific individual and unique issues that we are aware of as a school team.

Our shared goal is to provide the best possible learning environment for each child. The parents of any students who will be moving classes will be contacted by email once we know the new class organizations. I expect this will be complete by mid-end of next week.

Through the ups and downs over the past few years we have so appreciated your support and encouragement. While we know the short term will be challenging as we support new transitions, we look forward to continuing to work together to best support the learning of all students at Kawartha Heights.

Take care,

Jennifer

Welcome to Week 2 of this great new school year!

Here is your Parent Peek at the Week for this week:

Parent Peek at the Week - September 13th

As always, please get in touch if you have any questions!

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to another great week at Kawartha Heights!

This week brings with it many new changes, as we reorganize our school and classes. We know this will be a time of transition and we are ready to support our community through it all.

There is LOTS of information in the Peek at the Week this week!

Parent Peek at the Week - September 20th

Here's to a great week ahead!

Hello Kawartha Heights Parents - 

Kawartha Heights needs you! It's that time of year again when we invite parents to formally join our School Council. Your voice, support and ideas are needed and welcomed.

If you're interested in nominating yourself or someone you know, please complete the following form:

School Council Nomination Form

Nominations are due by Friday, October 1st. Our first meeting is Monday, October 4th at 6:30pm. We'll be meeting virtually, so you don't even have to leave your house!  We hope to see you there!

Welcome to the last week of September! It's been a busy but wonderful first month back and we can't wait to see what October will bring.

This week is very busy with our Terry Fox Run and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Read all about it here:

Parent Peek at the Week - Sepetmber 27th

Have a great week everyone!

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to the first week of October!  So many exciting things are happening at our school right now. Please take a look:

Parent Peek at the Week - October 4th

Here's to a great week ahead!

Happy Thanksgiving Monday to all our KH families!

We look forward to a great week ahead. Here is an overview of what is going on at our great school:

Parent Peek at the Week - October 11th

Have a great week!

Welcome to another great week at Kawartha Heights!

To find out all you need to know to "stay in the loop" this week, please take a look at the following:

Parent Peek at the Week - October 18th

As always - please reach out if you have any questions!

Kawartha Heights has a very busy and exciting week ahead ....Our new Cougar SPARK program, our KH Pumpkin Patch AND of course...Halloween. Please take a minute to get caught up on all our news at:

Parent Peek at the Week - October 25th

Have a "spooky" week Kawartha Heights!

Happy Halloween - and welcome to the first week of November!

Here is all you need to know to stay up to date with the happenings at Kawartha Heights:

Parent Peek at the Week - November 1st

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions or comments!

Take care,

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to another great week at Kawartha Heights!

This week, along with all Canadians, we take time to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. 

For more information about what's happening at our great school this week, please go to:

Parent Peek at the Week - November 8th

We hope you have a terrific week!

Welcome to another great week at Kawartha Heights!

This week we look forward to sharing learning successes and next steps through Progress Reports, that will be published to Edsby on Friday, Nov. 19th. We look forward to meeting with you soon to discuss each child's learning in detail.

Here's the Parent Peek at the Week for this week: Parent Peek at the Week - November 15th

Stay warm - here comes the colder weather!

Mrs. Sampson

My goodness there is a lot happening at KH right now! It's so nice to be moving back into so many exciting adventures :)  Please check out information about interviews, break dancing, Bully Prevention and Intervention Week, fundraisers, toy/food drive, Book Fair........

Parent Peek at the Week - November 22nd

Rest up KH - a busy week ahead!

It's hard to believe we are heading into the beginning of December already!  So many exciting and busy days ahead. To help keep you up to date on all the happenings at our school please make sure to read our Parent Peek at the Week.

Parent Peek at the Week - November 29th

Have a great week, Kawartha Heights!

Welcome to another great week at Kawartha Heights!

Here's all you need to know to keep you up to date on the goings-on at our great school:

Parent Peek at the Week - December 6th

Stay safe, stay kind and stay hopeful!

Mrs. Sampson

As we head into the last week before the holidays, we wanted to take a minute to wish all our families and community a safe, relaxing and restful break. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on January 3rd!

Here the: Parent Peek at the Week - December 13th

Hello Kawartha Heights families!

Welcome to 2022 - and new adventures ahead. Please see the Parent Peek at the Week posted below, for all things related to "virtual learning". A reminder as well that you have until 9pm tonight to request technology for your child(ren) should you need it.

Parent Peek at the Week - January 3rd

We know these are challenging times and we are here to support. Please get in touch with your child's teacher or with me if there is anything we can do to help.

Stay safe everyone,

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to a new week at Kawartha Heights!

As we continue our journey in virtual learning, here is the Parent Peek at the Week to keep everyone in the loop:

Parent Peek at the Week - January 10th

Please reach out to us if we can support in any way!

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome back to our morning video announcements! Here is the link to listen to our morning announcements for today:

Morning Video Announcements - January 10th

If you'd like to listen to the story for "Save the Eagles Day", please go to:

Fly, Eagles, Fly!

To access our Morning Announcement Google slide and watch the perseverance video, please go to:

Morning Announcement Google Slide

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1s_osJAOlR0Ws4QiQMoTUWMrWelYFVF6_S009l6sM_dk/edit?usp=sharing

Have a great day Kawartha Heights!

Happy Chilly Tuesday everyone!

Here is the link to today's morning announcements: Morning Video Announcements - January 11th

If you want to listen to the story, Milk Goes to School, please follow this link: 

Milk Goes to School

Here is the link to our Google Announcement slide for today: 

Morning Announcement Google Slide

Stay warm today!

Happy Wednesday Kawartha Heights!

Here are your morning video announcements for today: Morning Video Announcements - January 12th

If you would like to listen to the story Pharmacy and Me, please go to this link: Pharmacy and Me

To see our Morning announcement Google Slide, please go to this link: Morning Google Announcement Slide - January 12th

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Happy Thursday Kawartha Heights!

Here are our morning video announcements for today: Morning Video Announcements - January 13th

Here is the link to the story of Ten Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle: Ten Little Rubber Ducks

Here is our Google Slide for today: Morning Announcement Google Slide - January 13th

Have a great day!

Happy Friday Kawartha Heights! Here's to our last day of online learning.

Here is the link to our morning video announcements: Morning Video Announcements - January 14th

To access the story, Pet Costume Party, please go to this link: Pet Costume Party

For our morning Google announcement slide, go to: Morning Announcement Google Slide

Have a great day!

Hello Kawartha Heights!

Please take a minute to check out this short video message from Mrs. Sampson, letting you know some key messages and information about our return to school next week. All the staff can't wait to see you on Monday!

Mrs. Sampson's Welcome Back Message - January 14th

Welcome back to face-to-face learning!

This week's Parent Peek at the Week is PACKED with TONS of information to help you and your children with the transition back to school:

Parent Peek at the Week - January 17th

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.

Take care and stay safe,

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to our second week back to face-to-face learning. Hopefully this week is just a little warmer!

Here is the Parent Peek at the Week for you to check out. There is TONS of information included as we continue to navigate this brave and ever changing world together.

Please remember we're here for you - reach out if there is anything you need or anything we can do to support.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to the beginning of February!

Here is your Parent Peek at the Week for the week of January 31st. A reminder that tomorrow (January 31st) is a PA Day and there is no school for students.

Have a great week everyone!

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to the first full week of February!

We have lots of things happening at our school. Please take a look at the Parent Peek at the Week for more information.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Sampson

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

We have a great week ahead - full of learning and fun activities. Please take a look at the Parent Peek at the Week for more information.

Have a great week everyone!

Mrs. Sampson

Happy Family Day Kawartha Heights!

We have a busy week ahead - please see the Parent Peek at the Week - February 21st for more information. 

Have a great week!

Mrs. Sampson

It's hard to believe that the month of March is already here! It feels like only yesterday we were taking a break for Christmas. Before we know it the weather will be warming and spring will be on it's way.

Please take a minute to read about what's happening this week at our great school: Parent Peek at the Week - February 28th

Have a great week Kawartha Heights!

Mrs. Sampson

Happy week before March Break!

The sun is shining and it actually feels warm - it looks like spring is truly on the way. With only 4 days left until March break, we look forward to one more week together before we all have a little rest. Here is a link to the Parent Peek at the Week - March 7th.

Have a great week everyone!

Jennifer

Welcome back Kawartha Heights! We hope you all had a relaxing March Break.

As we head into this new week, many of the protocols we have become used to are changing. Please take a few minutes to read all about it in this week's Parent Peek at the Week - March 21st

We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday!

Mrs. Sampson

Hello Kawartha Heights!

Welcome to a new week at our amazing school. Please take a look at the Parent Peek at the Week - March 28th to stay up to date.

Have a great week everyone,

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to the first full week of April!

There are many important updates and information (particularly addressing Covid questions) in our Parent Peek at the Week - April 4th

As always, please get in touch if you have any questions!

Take care, stay safe and have a great week,

Mrs. Sampson

Happy new week Kawartha Heights!

Please see the attached Parent Peek at the Week, for some very important information. In particular, there are some new guidelines we will be following, as the cases of Covid remain very high at our school. Let's do all we can to ensure the health and safety of our community!

Parent Peek at the Week - April 11th

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. For those who celebrate Easter - we wish you joyous and family-filled celebrations this coming weekend!

Take care and stay safe,

Mrs. Sampson

Here's to another great week at Kawartha Heights!

We hope all our families had a restful and relaxing long weekend - celebrating Passover, Easter or Ramadan. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow.

In the meantime, here is our Parent Peek at the Week - April 18th

Take care and stay safe!

Mrs. Sampson

Happy last week of April Kawartha Heights!

As the weather turns nicer we look forward to more and more time outside. This Parent Peek at the Week provides some ideas of ways you can enjoy our community outside as a family.

To help you get through the week, please take a look at our Parent Peek at the Week - April 25th

Have a wonderful sunny week!

Mrs. Sampson

Welcome to May! It's so lovely to see the warm sun and beautiful days....

Here is the link to all that is going on at our wonderful school this week: Parent Peek at the Week - May 2nd, 2022

Have a great week Kawartha Heights!

Happy Mother's Day to all our Kawartha Heights moms - as well as those who take on the role of mother to support our students every day!

We have a few exciting things happening at our school this week. Please find more information at Parent Peek at the Week - May 9th

Here's to a wonderful warm and sunny week at our great school!

Mrs. Sampson

It's an exciting week at Kawartha Heights - it's Pedal for Hope Week! Please join us if you can in donating to this great cause. To find out more about the happenings at our school this week, please read the Parent Peek at the Week - May 16th.

Have a great week everyone!

Mrs. Sampson

Kawartha Heights families -

What a weekend this was - and a Victoria Day long weekend that we'll never forget! Our hearts and best wishes are with our community that was hit especially hard in the storm. As I write (on Tuesday morning) we are not sure what the next few days will bring, but please know we are here for you. Please stay tuned to Twitter, Instagram and local radio stations for updates on school openings and anything else you need to know.

Here is your weekly update for this week: Parent Peek at the Week - May 23rd

Take care of each other and stay safe,

Mrs. Sampson

It's been a tough week for everyone - but the sun is shining, the weather is improving and hopefully clean up is well underway for most of you. If you need anything - please reach out to us!

Here is the Parent Peek at the Week for this upcoming week. EQAO is experiencing issues with their platform, which has changed our administration dates - so please read through carefully.

For any that are interested and able, we'll finally be having our "throw a pie at Mrs. Sampson" event at 3:10pm tomorrow (Monday). For this one event - please feel free to come have a seat on the hill to join us in the fun!

Take care and have a great week,

Jennifer

Hello Kawartha Heights Families!

It's hard to believe that we are already into the month of June..... This is always a very busy month at school, so please be sure to check out our upcoming adventures here: Parent Peek at the Week - June 6th

Here's to a great week ahead!

Mrs. Sampson

Hello Kawartha Heights Parents and Guardians,

It's hard to believe we only have a few weeks left of school - where has the time gone?!

Here is the news and information about all our goings-on at Kawartha Heights this week. Please take a minute to read the Parent Peek at the Week - June 13th

Here's to a great week Kawartha Heights!

Mrs. Sampson

Hello Kawartha Heights Parents/Guardians,

It's hard to believe that we are heading into our last full week of school for 2021/2022. Where has the time gone!?! Please take a look at the Parent Peek at the Week - June 20th  for more information about what is happening at our school this week. 

As always - please get in touch if you have any questions.

Here's to a great week,

Mrs. Sampson

Well Kawarth Heights - the time has finally come for our last Parent Peek at the Week for the year. And what a year it's been!

We still have a few exciting things to look forward to this week. Please see the Parent Peek at the Week - June 27th for more information.

Best wishes for a safe and relaxing summer,

Mrs. Sampson